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A flower-shaped air traffic control tower proposed for Istanbul New Airport, recently celebrated its groundbreaking. On October 26, the Minister of Transport, Maritime, and Communication inaugurated the ceremony for the sculptural Tulip Tower. Read more.

San Francisco plans to assemble a peer review panel to examine a developer’s new engineering report, stating that the sinking and leaning Millennium Tower is safe; however, when that review will begin remains unclear. Read more.

The 17-story residential Garden Tower has been completed in Köniz. The tower's unique form emerges from a polygonal footprint that extends its floor area as it rises vertically, open on all sides to emphasize its relationship with the landscape. Read more.

Earlier this week, Oceanwide Real Estate Group revealed plans and renderings for the addition of a new hotel to be located at the currently under-construction Oceanwide Plaza development project in Downtown Los Angeles. Read more.

The main investor of 22 Bishopsgate has said it will continue development of the skyscraper. The announcement follows reports that it would ask the scheme’s remaining backers whether they should proceed following Brexit. Read more.

Following a series of delays and setbacks dating as far back as the project's original announcement in 2008, it appears that there will now be a ground breaking ceremony for the Chinatown Eastern Tower by the end of 2016. Read more.

British car manufacturer Aston Martin is collaborating with global property developer G and G Business Developments on a unique waterfront real estate project at the mouth of the Miami River. Read more.

On October 19, HFZ Capital Group announced the topping out of The Bryant, the first large-scale residential project in New York designed by David Chipperfield Architects. Forty percent of units have been pre-sold. Read more.

An architecture firm has pulled its application for The Beacon, a tower next to Caruso St John’s Newport Street Gallery, the day before it was due to be considered by the London Borough of Lambeth’s planning applications committee. Read more.

Though not expected to make a major dent in Chicago’s skyline, a glassy 15-story mixed-use development headed to 1411 South Michigan Avenue has been given the go-ahead by the City of Chicago to begin construction. Read more.

Located in Warsaw's Wola district, an office development will consist of a ten-story building and a 35-story skyscraper, which are scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the third quarter of 2019, respectively. Read more.

A major tenant has leased the 27th floor of the 66-story Stantec Tower. Once finished, the tower will not only be the tallest structure in Edmonton, but the tallest in Western Canada, according to developers. Read more.

Planning approval has been granted for the three-tower Prime Place complex, set for Woking. The high-rise residential scheme will consist of 17-, 25-, and 34-story towers housing 560 flats, located near the town center. Read more.

Singapore-based Fragrance Group has unveiled its plans for Hobart's first 100-plus-meter skyscraper and another 20-story structure, which together would create 1,000 full-time jobs and ease the city's accommodation shortage. Read more.

Behind the historic steeple of Trinity Church, which was the city’s tallest building until 1890, will soon rise a modern, 26-story, mixed-use tower. New renderings have been revealed of Pelli Clarke Pelli-designed building. Read more.

EID Architecture looked to the traditional side of Shanghai when designing CITIC Pacific's newly proposed high-rise residential neighborhood. The Shanghai downtown area will see six new residential towers through the development. Read more.

Since topping off back in the summer, progress has been moving along well at the site of Ascend Real Estate Group's Niche 905 in Chicago's rapidly rising River North district. The tower is now nearing completion. Read more.

A regeneration scheme at the former Granada Studios' site in Manchester has been granted planning approval. The St. John's Quarter complex, which includes a 52-story tower, will be a mixed-use development comprising four buildings. Read more.

The Muse is a 75-meter, 24-story residential tower designed for the Waterstad Quarter of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The design aims to shape an important pedestrian axis within the city. Construction is slated to begin in the spring of 2017. Read more.

A development application has been submitted for three 25-story residential towers located at 23-79 High Street Toowong in Brisbane. The project will be developed in three stages and will include extensive ground-floor retail activation. Read more.

The Tour Helka Complex is set to begin construction in 2017 and become an instant landmark for the La Défense district of Paris' Metropolitan Area in Puteaux, filled with modern glass office towers. The main tower will rise 49 stories. Read more.

Approved by the Planning Commission in early 2016, the 189-meter tower slated for 812 South Michigan Avenue is currently navigating the city's permitting process. Plans include 479 residential units, ground-floor retail, and parking. Read more.

On October 26, auctioneers for the Daniels & Fisher Clock Tower on the 16th Street Mall will open the bidding for floors 17 though 20 at $4.25 million with an undisclosed reserve. The property has been on the market for $4.5 million. Read more.

The northeast corner of Yonge Street and Carlton Street is slated for major redevelopment, as property owner Northam Realty is looking to rezone the Downtown Toronto site to allow two 72-story twin towers. Read more.

The Twentieth Century Society, a heritage preservation group, is objecting to a pair of towers planned in Manchester by Make for footballers-turned-developers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs, despite backing for the project by city councilors. Read more.

A white, cubic tower is taking shape in central Seoul, marking the future home of the new headquarters for the Korean cosmetics company Amorepacific. Upon completion in 2017, the tower will rise 23 stories, or in other words, 110 meters. Read more.

A Miami-based developer recently held a ground breaking for Square Station – a new multifamily rental complex in downtown’s Arts and Entertainment District – after successfully landing a $103 million bank loan. Read more.

The 8 Phillip Street mixed-use apartment tower in Sydney’s Parramatta neighborhood will house the district's first five-star hotel and resort offering. Comprising 55 stories upon completion, the development is scheduled to open in 2020. Read more.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday October 18 for what will be the city's third tallest building. The tower will stand just across the street from Grand Central Terminal and feature 158,000 square meters of gross floor area. Read more.

Chicago’s third skyline-altering tower of 2016 has been given the official go-ahead from the city to begin foundation work. The building features a fresh take on the iconic stepped, bundled tube layout. Read more.